Chicago Flood

The Chicago flood occurred on April 13, 1992, when the damaged wall of a utility tunnel beneath the Chicago River opened into a breach which flooded basements and underground facilities throughout the Chicago Loop with an estimated 250 million US gallons (950,000 m3) of water.

Read more about Chicago Flood:  Cause, Discovery of The Leak, Effects, Repair and Cleanup, Aftermath

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